EEOC Issues Guidance on Workplace Considerations of AIDS
FEDweek
The EEOC has issued two sets of guidance on workplace issues arising from employees with HIV/AIDS, stressing that they are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act, which applies to federal workplace, among others.
Beware of Inflexible Leave Policies
Lexology
According to recently released numbers from the EEOC, employers have paid out over 525 million dollars to employees alleging employment discrimination in 2015. Part of this reflects the EEOC’s continued focus on systemic discrimination – which are patterns or practices of discrimination or policies that have a broad impact. The EEOC has continued to target employer’s attendance policies, because leave can serve as a form of reasonable accommodation. An attendance policy that provides a maximum leave of absences without considering whether a reasonable accommodation is needed may violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. Employers should review their attendance policies to ensure flexibility to assess each situation individually to determine whether an exception should be made for an employee’s disability.
Deaf wrestler, MHSAA agree to wider use of interpreters
The Detroit News
A deaf high school wrestler has won the right to use a sign-language interpreter more extensively during his matches.
Decades After Laws for Students With Disabilities, What Have We Learned?
Education News by Noodle
We clearly have a long way to go before students with disabilities are fully supported within the education system. It is time for a significant change in special education law — one that is not ambiguous about making education inclusive to all learners. The world has looked to the United States as a leader for groundbreaking legislation such as the ADA and IDEA, and now it’s time to continue leading with much-needed reform.
Uber Launches Wheelchair-Accessible Service In D.C. After Years of Criticism
WAMU 88.5
After years of criticism alleging it failed to serve people with disabilities, Uber is launching wheelchair-accessible van (WAV) service in Washington — three weeks before a deadline to submit to the D.C. Council its plan for expanding accessible transportation in the District.
State HRC rules CAMC-Teays not ADA compliant
West Virginia Record
The West Virginia Human Rights Commission has found that CAMC-Teays Valley Hospital’s patient bathrooms are not compliant with the American with Disabilities Act.
Alex Truesdell: Maker. Adaptive designer. Advocate for children with special needs
TechRepublic
Alex Truesdell has a vision for the maker movement. TechRepublic talks to her about adaptive design, why the maker movement is critical for special needs children, and banning the word 'disabled.'
Legal Insider: Reasonable Accommodations for Employees with Disabilities
ARL now
A reasonable accommodation is a modification to employment conditions or work practices that provides employees with disabilities equal opportunity at employment. Reasonable accommodations apply to both employees and job applicants in all states and the District of Columbia. Most employees are generally covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but federal employees are covered under a similar law known as the Rehabilitation Act. In Virginia, employees are also covered under the Virginians with Disabilities Act. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and other civil rights governmental entities enforce these laws.